In many cases, the institution has been established by the Government, enjoys an important degree of autonomy from the executive and the legislature, takes full account of international human rights standards which are applicable to the country concerned, and is mandated to perform various activities designed to promote and protect human rights.
En muchos casos, la institución ha sido establecida por el gobierno, goza de un alto grado de autonomía con respecto al ejecutivo y al legislativo, tiene plenamente en cuenta las normas internacionales de derechos humanos aplicables al país interesado y está encargada de realizar diversas actividades para promover y proteger los derechos humanos.